Meet Johnny Gakpo And Ank Gakpo

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English Dutch professional footballer, Cody Gakpo was born on May 7th, 1999 in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He was raised in Stratum.

He relocated to PSV Eindhoven’s development program in 2007, where he advanced through all of the youth teams. He joined Jong PSV’s reserve team for the first time during the 2016–2017 campaign, however he mostly played for the U19 squad.

On November 4, 2016, Gakpo made his professional debut for Jong PSV against Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie. He only played once more for Jong PSV the rest of the season. He managed to score seven goals for Jong PSV in 12 league appearances during the 2017–18 campaign.

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On February 25, 2018, Gakpo made his first-team debut for PSV as a late replacement in a 3-1 victory over Feyenoord. Gakpo was able to further enhance his performance in the 2018–19 campaign. Mark van Bommel, a coach for the first squad, also observed this.

In the first half of the season, he was chosen more than once for the first team’s matchday roster. He would initially, however, only serve as a stand-in. He recorded his first hat-trick of his professional career on December 3, 2018, in a 5-1 home victory over the Go Ahead Eagles.

After contributing a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Almere City at home on December 21, he made his Eredivisie debut the following day. He replaced Steven Bergwijn in the waning minutes of the 3-1 home victory over AZ.

By the end of the season, he had nine goals in 10 league games for Jong PSV, and as a result, he was elevated to a regular in the first squad. He made his league debut on February 3, 2019, in his second game against Fortuna Sittard at home, where he also provided an assist.

He made 14 league appearances towards the conclusion of the year but was unable to add another goal.

Gakpo was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for UEFA Euro 2020 and made his debut in the third match of the group stage against North Macedonia as a substitute in the 79th minute for Frenkie de Jong.

Thereby, he became the first Netherlands player to make his international debut in European Championship since Martien Vreijsen in 1980.

Gakpo frequently moves to a more central offensive position by cutting inside on his right foot. He then uses his speed and dribbling prowess to evade defenders until he has enough room to attempt a goal.

Gakpo is currently dating the Noa Van Der Bij. The couple have been dating since 2020. There are rumors that they were romantically involved before December 2020, when they made their relationship public on social media.

Cody Gakpo parents: Who are Cody Gakpo’s parents?

Gakpo was born to Johnny Gakpo and Ank Gakpo. His his mother is Dutch, his father was born in Togo and has Ghanaian descent. His father was a football player whereas his mother was a teacher at a secondary school.

Source: www.Ghgossip.com

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